The friendship that drives St. John's

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Sports Illustrated | The friendship of Lavin and Keady Read the StorySteve Lavin has turned the St. John's program around with the help of his friend and mentor Gene Keady. See what it took to get a college basketball legend back back on the hardwood.

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Bleacher Report | Duke in good hands with CookRead the StoryQuinn Cook’s leadership is one of the biggest reasons No. 8 Duke has been able to jell despite a starting lineup that features three new starters. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski simply says the Blue Devils now belong to Cook.

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USA TODAY | It's not who you beat, but who you play Read the StoryIn recent years, more teams get rewarded with NCAA bids after taking on challenging non-conference schedules. There's no longer a magical win total that will get you in; it's who you played, where you played and how you played them – in that order.